On February 14, 1957, in the wake of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a new movement was born — the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Founded under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and fellow ministers committed to justice, SCLC emerged not as just an organization, but as a moral force dedicated to nonviolent direct action, voting rights, economic justice, and the beloved community. For nearly seven decades, SCLC has stood on the frontlines of history — from Birmingham to Selma, f

The Selma to Montgomery march was part of a series of civil rights protests that occurred in 1965 in Alabama, a Southern state with deeply entrenched racist policies. In March of that year, in an effort to register black voters in the South, protesters marching the 54-mile route from Selma to the state capital of Montgomery were confronted with deadly violence from local authorities and white vigilante groups. As the world watched, the protesters—under the protection of federalized National Guar

In 1965, just weeks after the Selma to Montgomery marches, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood before thousands of Bruins, urging them to take action for equality. Today, we honor his powerful message and enduring legacy. Hear his full speech: bit.ly/40oM8n0 #MLKDay | UCLA

Ava DuVernay’s powerful drama Selma tells the incredible story of how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the epic march from Selma to Montgomery to secure equal voting rights in an event that forever altered history. Beginning today, Paramount is making Selma available for free rental on digital platforms through the end of the month. 55 years after the historic marches from Selma, as we witness the expression of decades of collective pain, we should reflect on Dr. King’s words: “injustice anywhere